casanovaaa
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how are you feeling now? did you get HCG and pin?
Athrophy a persistent issue with my TRT
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Gabapentin messed with me. It initially made me happy feeling and I would bust out laughing hysterically at things. After a short period it would go away. I'd have a seizure, up the dose, giggle for a couple days. It didn't mess with me as bad as some other medications but I didn't have a sex drive on it and I went through some period of time after it where I can only say I was recovering/rebounding from it.
When are your labs pulled compared to the injection? Maybe figure out the day your sex drive is best compared to injection. Injection + 2 days or something. Get labs then and you'll have a view of what levels are there when you're feeling good.
I pretty much always have a sex drive but testicle size varies even at 500ui twice a week. My medication can cause them to be desensitized. Yours is definitely an individual case.
When are your labs pulled compared to the injection? Maybe figure out the day your sex drive is best compared to injection. Injection + 2 days or something. Get labs then and you'll have a view of what levels are there when you're feeling good.
I pretty much always have a sex drive but testicle size varies even at 500ui twice a week. My medication can cause them to be desensitized. Yours is definitely an individual case.
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I've added HCG to my routine three times since early December. The first time I took it 2 days after I took my weekly testosterone shot (200mg). I had very good results in term of sex drive and reducing atrophy, but water retention and weight gain were a problem.
I tried it two weeks later by taking it a day before my weekly testosterone shot. This led to no positive results. It seemed to have killed my sex drive and did not improve atrophy.
I then tried it three weeks later by taking it two days after my weekly testosterone shot again, and I did get the same good results in term of a much better sex drive and reduced atrophy. But water retention and weight gain were again an issue.
It's kind of a crap situation I'm in. Adding HCG helps me out a lot but comes with some nasty side effects. Not sure if these would go away over time but they have been bad enough to deter me from taking a second HCG shot the following week.
I tried it two weeks later by taking it a day before my weekly testosterone shot. This led to no positive results. It seemed to have killed my sex drive and did not improve atrophy.
I then tried it three weeks later by taking it two days after my weekly testosterone shot again, and I did get the same good results in term of a much better sex drive and reduced atrophy. But water retention and weight gain were again an issue.
It's kind of a crap situation I'm in. Adding HCG helps me out a lot but comes with some nasty side effects. Not sure if these would go away over time but they have been bad enough to deter me from taking a second HCG shot the following week.
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I saw my endo today and explains my concerns and the predicament I am in. He told me to proceed with the formula that works (200mg test on Wednesdays, 500iu HCG & .25mg anastrozole on Friday) despite the water retention and weight gain. He told me that if the water retention gets real bad, he could prescribe a diuretic to combat it. I told him I would try but if the water retention and weight gain gets bad then I'm not sure how long I will be able to ride it out.
Blood work from December, following 200mg per week (consistently) and a week of HCG + adex.
Test: 760 ng/dl (range 348-1197)
E2: 14 pg/nl (range 7.6-42)
In a previous post I posted my testosterone results as in the 200s. Turns out that was wrong and my endo's staff doesn't know how to read charts.
Blood work from December, following 200mg per week (consistently) and a week of HCG + adex.
Test: 760 ng/dl (range 348-1197)
E2: 14 pg/nl (range 7.6-42)
In a previous post I posted my testosterone results as in the 200s. Turns out that was wrong and my endo's staff doesn't know how to read charts.
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I don’t believe so.
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When I take just testosterone cypionate, my sex drive is very inconsistent and often not good. Aside from that, I usually feel fine. Good amount of energy & appetite, and cognitive skills are good.
When I take testosterone + HCG, aside from the water retention, it usually gives my sex drive a real good boost. Sometimes it won’t improve atrophy, however. And occasionally I will feel somewhat sluggish cognitively.
When I take testosterone + HCG, aside from the water retention, it usually gives my sex drive a real good boost. Sometimes it won’t improve atrophy, however. And occasionally I will feel somewhat sluggish cognitively.